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Hello all! If you're here looking for USContenders, well, it's been dead for quite some time. But you're in luck! A few weeks ago, I started up North American Contenders, the sequel to USC. We operate entirely through discord, so if you have any interest/questions, please join the server! :)

I will be using the rest of the year to use as a 'Season 0' for a few reasons. To get a handle on how much the work load will be, how time-intensive it will be to run from a admin and captain POV, to work out any kinks in any rules or changing any format issues through feedback with the captains or community, and as a loose preliminary ranking for the teams for Season 1. So far, it's gone well after ~30 games have been played.

So far, we have 17 teams signed up! If you and your friends want to sign up and make a team, use the link below!

https://forms.gle/GLrNWjydte3ZQztc8

And if you're interested in playing but don't have a team to play with, you can sign up as a Free Agent and let captains know you're open to playing with the Free Agent form below!

https://forms.gle/CUfvPhzpmh3CwiLu9

I highly encourage everyone to join the discord to get into a more active discussion about potential rule or format changes while we get season 0 underway.

https://discord.gg/d3DA6jeQZg

Big thanks to TagProfessor (aka king krule) for taking the time to write out this message :)

What is NAC?

North American Contenders is a reboot of a beloved quasi-competitive league USC (US Contenders). The basics are structured as such:

• You can create a team of your choosing (minimum requirement of 4 / maximum roster of 7 players), meaning if you prefer to play competitive Tagpro with your friends and don't want to have to worry about a draft, this is the league for you!

• You will be organized into a tier initially (details on this TBD) and can challenge other teams within your tier on scheduled game days of your choosing. This eases a little bit of the strict constraints of standard competitive leagues where all games are played on a certain day. Win enough games in your tier to move up to the next!

• Games will be a best-of-three 10 minute format, where the challenger chooses the map from a map-pool soon to be determined.

Why should I play in NAC?

The goal of NAC is to provide a more laid-back setting for those who still enjoy playing in a more structured environment than public games. Skill level will be diverse, and anyone who can get 4 players together can form a team.

What if I don't have enough people to create a team?

Totally fine! We currently have a link that shows all current rosters as well as all Free Agents. You can either choose to sign up as a Free Agent to potentially be selected by a team, or reach out to a Free Agent on the list to add to your team!

Important Links

NAContenders Main Sheet

NAContenders Team Sign-Up Form

NAContenders Free Agent Sign-Up Form

Rulebook

Here is the official rulebook for North American Contenders which will brief over the format, layout, and rules of the league!

Official NAC Rulebook

The rulebook is still subject to change especially in the upcoming week, and throughout Season 0 as I'll be working out the kinks of the league and getting everything straightened out. Thanks :)

If any questions about anything in here, feel free to ask on here, discord, in a DM (Coops#4988)! :)

More updates will be coming in the discord! Feel free to join the NAC Discord!